Ironing-table.



E. M. MICKEY.

IRONING TABLE.

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Patented Mar, 5, 1918.:

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IRGNING-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Application filed August 20, 1917. Serial No. 187,230.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, Esrnnn M. MICKEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Birds, in the county of Lawrence and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Ironing-Table, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to ironing tables, and the object of theinvention is the provision of novel means for detachably connecting thesupporting legs with the main board.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a perspective view of the improved ironing table.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof.

Fig. 8 is a fragmental bottom view showing the fastening means forconnecting the main board and supporting legs.

The main board 1 is supported by the pairs of legs 2 and 3 havingsecured to the lower ends the cross bars or foot pieces 4 to rest on thefloor. A cross bar 5 is secured to the legs 3 near their upper ends toengage a longitudinal rack bar 6 secured to the lower surface of theboard 1, for adjusting said board. A cross rod 7 connects the legs 2near their upper ends and is adapted to be seated in a longitudinalgroove 8 provided in one side of a transverse cleat 9 secured to thelower side of the board 1. The groove 8 extends longitudinally from endto end of the cleat 9 and the rod 7 is seated therein for pivotallyconnecting the legs 2 with the board. An eccentric clamp or cam 10 ispivoted to the lower surface of the board 1 to swing toward the cleat 9for clamping the rod 7 therein, whereby to attach the legs 2 and boardtogether, but permitting them to swing relatively to one another. Theclamp 10 has a handle 11 for turning it, and said clamp can be shiftedto release the rod 7 for detaching the board and legs. The legs at theopposite sides are connected by crossed inclined brace rods 12 havingtheir ends bent. angularly and engaged pivotally through the legs andheld therein by means of nuts 13 engaged thereon. When the rack bar 6 isseated on the cross bar 5, this supports the board 1 in a substantialmanner, and the bar 5 can be adjusted along the rack bar 6, to adjustthe board, the legs 2 and 3 swinging relatively when adjusted. The legscan also be swung upwardly into folded relation adjacent to the lowersurface of the board 1, and outstanding staples 13 or other suitablestops are carried'by the legs near their upper ends for the contact ofthe IOds 12 to limit the folding of the structure. Although the clampwill hold the rod 7 seated in the groove 8, it permits said rod to turnwhen adjusting or folding the table. The groove 8 is preferably providedin that side of the cleat 9 opposite the legs 3, with a clamp 10 pivotedto the-board toswing toward the legs 3 for clamping the rod 7 in saidgroove.

Auxiliary boards 14 and 15 are fastened on the main board 1 by means ofa bolt 18 and a nut 19.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is Anironing table embodying a board; a transverse cleat'secured to the undersurface of the board and provided upon its outer side with alongitudinal groove which opens toward one end of the board, the groovebeing coextensive in length with the cleat; a rod of circular crosssection mounted to rock in the groove; first legs carried by the rod;second legs; a cross member connecting the second legs; a rack bar onthe under surface of the board and engaged adjustably with the crossmember; crossed braces, each of the braces having one of its endspivoted to one of the first legs and having its other end pivoted to thecorresponding second leg; and a cam pivotally as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signamounted on the under side of the board beture in thepresence of two Witnesses. tween said end of the board and the firstleg, the cam coacting with the groove of the ESTHER MICKEY 5 cleat tohold the rod in the groove for Witnesses:

rocking movement. G. C. STEVENS,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing WVALTER MONTGOMERY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

